Can you hear me now?
If you’re in parts of Bethlehem, Cohoes and Colonie – probably not.
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Albany County Legislator Joseph O’Brien, a Colonie resident, said he lives about a quarter-mile from a cellphone tower on Old Niskayuna Road, but oftentimes he has no cell service. Other times calls are dropped.
In neighboring Latham, Legislator Paul Burgdorf experiences the same issues.
Remember when the blue screen of death indicated your computer was on the fritz?
“Today there is a new screen of death, and it’s 911 call failure,” Burgdorf said while holding up a screenshot of a cellphone that failed to dial 911. “I will tell you that over the years in my home the cell system has degraded to the point where if you call 911, or your neighbor, there is a 50 percent chance your call will be dropped.”